Modern Stools
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Recognized Seller Listings
Karl Springer Pair of "JMF Barstools" in Black Lizard Leather 1986 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Pair of “JMF Barstools” in black embossed lizard leather with brass footrests by Karl Springer, American 1986 (signed and dated on bottom “Karl Springer 1986”). The embossed leather is very luxurious and these are fine examples of Springer’s superb craftsmanship.
Reference:
Karl Springer Red Binder Catalog published in the 1980’s, section titled “seating”, on page 21...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Marshmallow Bar Stool by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Marshmallow bar stool, royal stranger
Dimensions: 100 x 70 x 60 cm
Materials: Velvet pink upholstery, brass
Available in other color and finishes.
Royal stranger is an exclusiv...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Hardie Wood Counter Stool with Wood Seat and Basque Red Steel Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Hardie stool is a clean-lined and no-nonsense piece. The stool is made of three identical bent metal tube columns and a seat. The tubes pair up where they join, adding rigidity a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Moca Bar Chair by Collector
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Moca bar chair by Collector
Dimensions: W 45 x D 52 x H 102 cm
Materials: boucle ivory fabric, oak wood
Other materials available
The Co...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
High Brown Milk Stools
Located in Geneve, CH
Brown milk stools by Bicci de' Medici Studio.
Dimensions: diameter 30 cm x height 40cm
Materials: Natural wood. Pigment.
Technique: Carved wood. Handmade. Oiled. Stained
Design...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
High Jamaica Stool by Pepe Cortes
Located in Geneve, CH
High Jamaica stool by Pepe Cortes
Dimensions: Diameter 51 x Height 78 cm
Materials: A steel chromed five-legged stool. Swivel seat in ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum, Silver, Steel
Senufo Stool Natural in African Walnut by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Senufo stool natural by Arno Declercq
Dimensions: W 30 x D 30 x H 50 cm
Materials: African walnut
Arno Declercq
Belgian designer and art dealer who makes bespoke objects with passion for design, atmosphere, history and craft. Arno grew up in a family with parents who like to work with beautiful brands and objects.
His father studied at the Royal Academy of Arts Fashion Department, he worked for Bikkembergs and made his own fashion brands, but has also collected tribal arts for more than 20 years. His mother, who worked with his father from the beginning, bought a shoe store in 2010 where they sold brands as Rick Owens, Ann Demeulemeester, Maison Martin Margiela, ... With the interest in beauty he learned from his parents, Arno studied interior design, after learning a lot about materials and with great knowledge of history he designed interiors and opened his own gallery for ethnographic art...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Baloo Boucle Flock Bar Chair CS1 by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Baloo Boucle Flock Bar Chair CS1 by NOOM
Dimensions: W 55 x D 63 x H 107 cm
Materials: Ashwood, plywood, moulded foam, textile.
Weight: 21 kg
Also available in other materials and colors.
The design bar chair Flock is not just a modern chair; it's a masterpiece that seamlessly blends timeless elegance with comfort and meticulous craftsmanship. This bar height chair...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Materials
Foam, Textile, Ash, Plywood
Gaulino Stool by Oscar Tusquets
Located in Geneve, CH
Gaulino Stool by Oscar Tusquets
Dimensions: Ø 50 x H 46 cm.
Materials: Solid stained black ash and black hide.
Frame in natural varnished solid ash, ash stained black or coral r...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Hide, Ash
Marshmallow Bar Stool, Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Marshmallow bar stool, Royal stranger
Dimensions: 100 x 70 x 60 cm
Materials: Velvet upholstery, brass
Available in: Mint green, light pink, Royal green and Royal red
Royal str...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Bride’s Veil Counter Stool With Back by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bride’s Veil Counter Stool With Back by Phase Design
Dimensions: D 52,1 x W 53,3 x H 83,8 cm.
Materials: Upholstery, steel and smoked brass.
...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Brass, Steel
Tibalt Stool by Matthias Scherzinger
Located in Geneve, CH
Tibalt stool by Matthias Scherzinger.
Dimensions: W 52 x L 45 x H 47 cm.
Materials: Solid wood oak.
Tibalt is a stackable stool concept with a convincing geometrical simplicity ...
Category
2010s German Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
James Side Table in Ceramic and White or Ebonized Oak by Danny Kaplan Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The base of the James side table is constructed by stacking slab-built ceramic bricks. While they're angular in nature, the bricks retain the softness and organic feel of the clay. A solid oak table top sits inside a notch, allowing the two materials to become one piece. The ceramic legs...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Customizable ClassiCon Satish Bar Stool by Eckart Muthesius
Located in New York, NY
The palace of Maharajah Shri Yeshwant Rao Holkar Bahadur was located in far-away India, yet it was equipped with the latest in modern finesse from a western lifestyle. This included ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Baloo Boucle Gropius Bar Chair CS1 by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Baloo Boucle Gropius Bar Chair CS1 by NOOM
Dimensions: W 57 x D 57 x H 101 cm
Materials: Ashwood, plywood, foam, moulded foam, textile.
Weight: 17.2 kg
Also available in other mate...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Italian Designer, Stool, Walnut, Fabric, Italy, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and beige fabric stool designed and produced in Italy, c. 1930s.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Gervasoni Inout 28 Barstool in Glossy White Lacquered Aluminum by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gervasoni Inout 28 Barstool in glossy white lacquered aluminum by Paola Navone
Bar stool in lacquered cast aluminum, available in glossy white and orange and embossed gray, sage a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Isabelle Stool in Gatsby Blue Upholstery with Matt Black Legs by Saba
By Saba Italia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The whimsical and feminine touch that defines the Isabelle chairs has been elevated in the form of a stool element. The stool maintains the organic shape that characterizes the seati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery
GUFRAM the End Stool by TOLIETPAPER
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Gufram pulls back from the world of design. It declares it and turns the page – with a tombstone. Since the time has come to call it quits because of the many mudslinger that have al...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Other
Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Coffee, H.30
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué.
Dimensions:
Seat height: 30 cm x H. 37 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm
Seat height: 11.8 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Black, H.30
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué.
Dimensions:
Seat height: 30 cm x H. 37 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm
Seat height: 11.8 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Natural, H.30
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué.
Dimensions:
Seat height: 30 cm x H. 37 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm
Seat height: 11.8 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Oil, H.30
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué.
Dimensions:
Seat height: 30 cm x H. 37 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm
Seat height: 11.8 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Umber, H.30
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué.
Dimensions:
Seat height: 30 cm x H. 37 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm
Seat height: 11.8 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Oak
Customizable ClassiCon Banu Stool by Eckart Muthesius
Located in New York, NY
Banu is yet another gem from the Jewel Garden, which was the name of the Maharajah‘s palace of Indore for which Eckart Muthesius designed this stool. Through the use of polished stai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Wing Stool by Studio Laf
Located in Geneve, CH
Wing stool by Studio Laf
Dimensions: L43 cm x W35 x H44 cm
Materials: Plywood, Stainless Steel, Leather
Available: different colors Leather: Brown, Blac...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Black, H.45
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué.
Dimensions:
Seat height: 45 cm x H. 52 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm
Seat height: 17.7 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Coffee, H.45
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué.
Dimensions:
Seat height: 45 cm x H. 52 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm
Seat height: 17.7 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Natural, H.45
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué.
Dimensions:
Seat height: 45 cm x H. 52 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm
Seat height: 17.7 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Umber, H.45
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué.
Dimensions:
Seat height: 45 cm x H. 52 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm
Seat height: 17.7 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Oak
Karl Springer Set of 4 Swiveling "Onassis Bar Stools" in Suede 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Rare set of 4 swiveling "Onassis Bar Stools" covered in calf skin suede with brass footrail by Karl Springer, American 1980's. The Onassis Barstool was...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Silver Chiquita Stool by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Chiquita silver stool by Kenneth Cobonpue.
Materials: Rattan, polyurethane foam, steel.
Dimensions: Diameter 45 cm x height 46cm.
Chiquita is a bundle of charms with its clever design and functionality. The Chiquita stool...
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Model G Glazed Stoneware Stool by Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stool or coffee table, form and function are one and the same.
Functional and decorative stoneware object, crafted by pinching and coiling. The ceramic surface is applied either w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
ML 42 Black Beech and Copper Bar Stool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
ML 42 Black Beech and Copper Bar Stool by Lassen.
Dimensions: H: 81 x W: 55,5 x D: 35 cm. SH: 77 cm.
Materials: beech, copper.
In 1942, Mogens Lasse...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Copper
Pair of Occasional Tables or Stools by Josh Duthie
By Josh Duthie
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of stools or small occasional tables of various woods. Each feature steel legs, with painted feet. Designed and manufactured in San Francisco by Josh Duthie. Have only the bla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Slab Coffee Table by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Slab coffee table by Imperfettolab
2011
Dimensions: 131 x 83 x H 30
Materials: Fibreglass
Available in black and white.
Seat/Coffee table in fibreglass.
Imperfetto Lab
Who...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
ST81 Glazed Stoneware Stool by Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Functional and decorative stoneware object, crafted by pinching and coiling.
The ceramic surface is applied either with a brush or by pouring.
Each piece of this collection is un...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Paw Stool Side Table with Brass Inlay by Marcantonio
Located in Kolkata, IN
Resembling the paw of an animal, paw stool side table with brass inlay by Marcantonio, has the balance to be used with either side up as a seat or table!
For his debut creations, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Model A Glazed Stoneware Stool by Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stool or coffee table, form and function are one and the same.
Functional and decorative stoneware object, crafted by pinching and coiling. The ceramic surface is applied either wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Oak Corktown Counter Stool by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak corktown stool by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions:
Seat diameter 13"
Base 12.5" x 14.5" x H 25.5"
Materials: Solid wood. Cold rolled steel.
Also available in natural oak, black...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Estudio Persona, "Aire Stool", Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wood stool with upholstered seat.
DIMENSIONS
17” W x 17” D x 17.5” H
MATERIALS
Wood: walnut, black stained wood, white oak
Leather: black leather, nude leather.
Category
2010s North American Modern Stools
Materials
Lambskin, Leather, Fabric, Ash, Oak
Mor Side Table & Stool by Samuel Dos Santos
Located in Geneve, CH
MOR side table & stool by Samuel Dos Santos
Materials: Limestone. Honed finishing.
Dimensions: W 48 x D 48 x H 66 cm
MOR it´s the new side table...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Limestone
Rudis Stool by Isin Sezgi Avci
Located in Geneve, CH
Rudis Stool by Isin Sezgi Avci
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: D 35 x W 50 x H 43 cm.
Materials: Hand-built ceramic.
The Rudis stool is a piece of ceramic f...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Materials
Ceramic
Tubby Tube Counter Stool with Black Frame & Black Leather Seat, Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Tubby yet elegant” is the way to describe the TUBBY TUBE stool collection of three heights. A unique composition of bulky round tubes with a wooden seat or a chunky soft seat pad – ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Tangerine Chiquita Stool by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Chiquita Tangerine stool by Kenneth Cobonpue
Materials: Rattan, polyurethane foam, steel.
Dimensions: diameter 45 cm x height 46cm
Chiquita is a bundle of charms with its clever design and functionality. The Chiquita stool...
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Cirque Barstool Two Tone White with Black Rings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The light and playful circus theme is at the core of the Cirque family of stools designed by Martino Gamper for Wiener GTV Design. The bent element, which is the brand’s signature trait, is surprisingly and unexpectedly inserted in the base of the stool, forming the outline of the seat in the form of a chain comprising two or three wooden rings that loop around the full length of the stool legs. This striking styling effect blends in seamlessly with the functionality of the seat, which is available in two heights: a tall, sleek stool...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Ausgebrannt Stool by Kaspar Hamacher
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stool formed by the hollowing out of oak tree trunks using fire. The oak comes from naturally fallen trees and all are made by the Belgian artist Kaspar Hamacher
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
Jade Stool by Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Jade stool by Draga & Aurel
Dimensions: W 40, D 40, H 46, top Ø 40 cm
Materials: Resin and bronze
Formed from a combination of reflective resin and sol...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
Model B Glazed Stoneware Stool by Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stool or coffee table, form and function are one and the same.
Functional and decorative stoneware object, crafted by pinching and coiling. The ceramic surface is applied either w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Customizable Powdercoat Aluminum Ribbon Stool by Laun
By LAUN
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simultaneously delicate and bold, the Ribbon stool is a playful addition to Laun's outdoor furniture catalog. The layered aluminum tubes stack together t...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Folded Stool by Philipp Aduatz
Located in Geneve, CH
Folded Stool by Philipp Aduatz
Limited Edition of 5
Dimensions: D 43 x W 43 x H 43 cm
Materials: Linen, polyester resin, PU foam, lacquer.
Each piece is unique.
Philipp Aduatz´s Fol...
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Stools
Materials
Linen, Lacquer, Foam, Resin
Slab Coffee Table by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Slab coffee table by Imperfettolab
2011
Dimensions: W 72 x D 68 x H 40 cm
Materials: Fibreglass
Seat or coffee table in fibreglass.
Imperfetto Lab
Who we are? We are a ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Slab Coffee Table by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Slab coffee table by Imperfettolab
2011
Dimensions: 58 x 40 x H 47
Materials: Fibreglass
Available in black and white.
Seat/Coffee table in fibreglass.
Imperfetto Lab
Who ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
ST50 Glazed Stoneware Stool by Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Functional and decorative stoneware object, crafted by pinching and coiling.
The ceramic surface is applied either with a brush or by pouring.
Each piece of this collection is un...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Contemporary Stool in Burnet Walnut, Senufo Tabouret by Arno Declercq
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Stool In Burnet Walnut - Senufo Tabouret by Arno Declercq
Material: Burned and waxed African walnut and Oak
Dimensions:
34 cm W x 34 cm D x 45 cm H
13” W x 13” ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Glazy Stool by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Glazy stool by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: Width 68.5cm, height 50cm, depth 60cm
Materials: Solid wood frame, foam, upholstery.
Tamaris color from the Fabrics Main Collection LAGO....
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Opinion Ciatti Guelfo Pouf
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Guelfo wingback chair and pouf were launched in 2015 with the aim to give a new, refined and innovative (sometimes ironic) style to the 18th century French archetype and like all the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Foam
Swedish Designer, Stool, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine stool designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Stools
Materials
Pine
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